Statistical functions (reference) Sum Function:Description

The SUM function adds all the numbers that you specify as arguments. Each argument can be a range, a cell reference, an array, a constant, a formula, or the result from another function. For example, SUM(A1:A5) adds all the numbers that are contained in cells A1 through A5. For another example, SUM(A1, A3, A5) adds the numbers that are contained in cells A1, A3, and A5.

Syntax
SUM(number1,[number2],...])
The SUM function syntax has the following arguments:

number1 Required. The first number argument that you want to add. number2,,... Optional. Number arguments 2 to 255 that you want to add.

AVERAGE function Description

Returns the average (arithmetic mean) of the arguments. For example, if the range A1:A20 contains numbers, the formula =AVERAGE(A1:A20) returns the average of those numbers.

Syntax
AVERAGE(number1, [number2], ...)

COUNT function Description

The COUNT function counts the number of cells that contain numbers, and counts numbers within the list of arguments. Use the COUNT function to get the number of entries in a number field that is in a range or array of numbers. For example, you can enter the following formula to count the numbers in the range A1:A20:

=COUNT(A1:A20)

COUNTA function Description

The COUNTA function counts the number of cells that are not empty in a range.

Syntax
COUNTA(value1, [value2], ...)

COUNTBLANK function Description

Counts empty cells in a specified range of cells.

Syntax
COUNTBLANK(range)

COUNTIF function Description

The COUNTIF function counts the number of cells within a range that meet a single criterion that you specify. For example, you can count all the cells that start with a certain letter, or you can count all the cells that contain a number that is larger or smaller than a number you specify. For example, suppose you have a worksheet that contains a list of tasks in column A, and the first name of the person assigned to each task in column B. You can use the COUNTIF function to count how many times a person's name appears in column B and, in that way, determine how many tasks are assigned to that person. For example:

=COUNTIF(B2:B25,"Nancy")

Syntax
COUNTIF(range, criteria)

MAX function Description

Returns the largest value in a set of values.

Syntax
MAX(number1, [number2], ...)

MIN function Description

Returns the smallest number in a set of values.

Syntax
MIN(number1, [number2], ...)